On this page, you will find information about
John Sang, who is competing
at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 10-22, -1363, and is ranked
#113.
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player,
statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America,
a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament,
and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
Round by Round |
High score: 504 Average for: 373 Average against: 415 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Esther Perrins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perrins_esther.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Sang played #6 Esther Perrins (AUS) and lost 388 to 431 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -43. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Russell Honeybun]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/honeybun_russell.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Sang played #5 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 350 to 414 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 0-2, -107. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Steve Ozorio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/ozorio_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Sang played #19 Steve Ozorio (CAN) and won 409 to 388 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-2, -86. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Sang played #71 Robbie Onate (PHL) and lost 354 to 394 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-3, -126. |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Sang played #74 Emmanuel King (SLE) and won 390 to 371 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-3, -107. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Akshay Bhandarkar]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bhandarkar_akshay_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/bhr.gif) Bahrain | Sang played #14 Akshay Bhandarkar (BHR) and lost 386 to 515 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-4, -236. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Victor Tung]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tung_victor__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Sang played #11 Victor Tung (AUS) and won 441 to 410 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-4, -205. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Francis Wachira]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wachira_francis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sang played #108 Francis Wachira (KEN) and lost 333 to 469 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-5, -341. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Sang played #105 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and lost 384 to 448 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 3-6, -405. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sang played #97 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 391 to 424 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 3-7, -438. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Sang played #29 Andrew Goodwin (Eng) and lost 327 to 520 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 3-8, -631. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sang played #100 Daniel Milton (USA) and lost 340 to 401 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 3-9, -692. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/omn.gif) Oman | Sang played #68 Junaid Kardame (OMN) and won 391 to 343 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 4-9, -644. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Yvonne Lobo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lobo_yvonne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Sang played #21 Yvonne Lobo (CAN) and lost 300 to 362 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 4-10, -706. Sang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Sang played #38 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 408 to 354 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 5-10, -652. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Pierre Calendini]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calendini_pierre_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/fra.gif) France | Sang played #31 Pierre Calendini (FRA) and won 454 to 343 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 6-10, -541. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Sang played #118 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and lost 299 to 420 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 6-11, -662. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Sang played #55 Val Mills (NZL) and lost 292 to 487 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 6-12, -857. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sang played #101 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and lost 347 to 506 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 6-13, -1016. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Sang played #13 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and lost 354 to 484 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 6-14, -1146. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Tobey Roland]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/roland_tobey.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sang played #103 Tobey Roland (USA) and won 504 to 385 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7-14, -1027. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Sanath Hemachandra]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hemachandra_sanath.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/omn.gif) Oman | Sang played #69 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and lost 389 to 426 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 7-15, -1064. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Paula Catanese]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/catanese_paula_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sang played #96 Paula Catanese (USA) and lost 382 to 434 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 7-16, -1116. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Sang played #80 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and lost 353 to 427 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 7-17, -1190. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Toyo Kitua]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kitua_toyo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tza.gif) Tanzania | Sang played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and won 406 to 277 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 8-17, -1061. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Mushtak Esmail]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/esmail_mushtak_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tza.gif) Tanzania | Sang played #84 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and lost 317 to 433 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 8-18, -1177. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Anand Buddhdev]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/buddhdev_anand.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nld.gif) Netherlands | Sang played #51 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and lost 354 to 481 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 8-19, -1304. |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lbr.gif) Liberia | Sang played #47 Malek Sherif (LBR) and lost 347 to 401 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 8-20, -1358. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Selwyn Lobo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lobo_selwyn.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Sang played #93 Selwyn Lobo (ARE) and won 391 to 343 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 9-20, -1310. |
Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Sang played #57 Murray Rogers (NZL) and lost 326 to 424 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 9-21, -1408. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Priya Fernando]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fernando_priya_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Sang played #20 Priya Fernando (CAN) and lost 437 to 451 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 9-22, -1422. |
Round 32 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Sang played #53 Lawson Sue (NZL) and won 388 to 329 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 10-22, -1363. |